Hewlett Planning Grants

MEMORANDUM

TO: All Full-Time Faculty and Lecturers, Lab Instructors and Paraprofessionals who are appointed at or above the half-time level on a continuing basis

FROM: Chris Carlson, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

DATE: January 14, 2009

SUBJECT: Hewlett Planning Grants for Departments and Interdisciplinary Programs

Cornell College, through the generosity of the Hewlett Foundation, has funding available for 2009-10 to support departments and interdisciplinary programs as they consider significant curricular revision, innovation, or assessment (e.g., capstone courses, changes in majors or minors, etc.)

The following support is available to participants in Hewlett Planning Grant meetings:

1)  Summer stipends of $50/day for up to three days for each participant. In order to receive a stipend, the planning meeting must take place during the months of June, July and/or August. This stipend will be taxable income.

OR

2)  Out-of-pocket expenditures (luncheon, snacks, materials, etc.), not to exceed the equivalent of $50/day for each participant, related to planning group meetings. Grants will not cover the cost of meeting room rentals away from campus.

General Guidelines:

1)  Funds must be used as proposed and as specific in the award letter.  If a department or program wishes to use the funds in any other way, the Dean must be consulted in advance to seek approval of the change.

2)  Grantees may apply for continuations of projects already underway.

3)  Grantees must submit a pertinent activity report summarizing achievements and expenditures to the Office of Academic Affairs by February 1, 2010.  The grantee cannot be considered for additional faculty development funding if this report is not filed.

4)  Funding for awarded grants becomes available June 1, 2009.  Funds should be expended in full by August 31, 2009.

Application Procedure:

The Faculty Development Advisory Committee will evaluate all proposals and make recommendations to the Dean of the College. 

1) Hewlett Planning Grant proposals should contain the following sections in this order:

a) Name of principal applicants; current date; short title of the proposal.

b) An introduction, including a statement concerning the purpose of the project.

c) An explanation of the process and timeline to be followed, and an explanation of the ways in which the success of the endeavor will be assessed.

d) A detailed, itemized budget with justification of each item.

e) Approximate dates for planning meetings.

f) Other information which you consider appropriate.

2)  Submit the proposal to Nancy Rawson, Office of Academic Affairs by March 2, 2009 for planning meetings to take place in the summer of 2009. Be sure to receive confirmation that your proposal was received. Awards will be announced at the end of March 2009.